Much has been said and written about Haiti’s deforestation problem. With good reason. Unabated chopping down of trees to produce charcoal – many Haitians’ chief source of fuel – has turned a once lush, beautifully forested country into one of the most deforested countries in the world. This has caused a tremendous amount of issues; […]
Month: November 2021
When Eating Mud Pies Isn’t Child’s Play
In Haiti, many children are fed mud pies, which sometimes are made with vegetable shortening and salt, when there is nothing else to eat. Francis McGovern, who works at Food For The Poor as a donor service representative, shares his childhood story of sampling mud pies. This was first published on our Facebook page in December. “Here’s […]
Seven ways you provided help and hope in 2012
As the numbers roll in from our colleagues and partners throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, we wanted to present a slice of what your support helped to accomplish in 2012. While facts and figures tend to make people’s eyes glaze over, keep in mind that these numbers represent how you helped to absolutely transform […]
Introducing Pope Francis
On Wednesday, Roman Catholic cardinals selected a man who advocates for the poor as the church’s new leader. His Eminence, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, is the first pope from Latin America. The 266th pontiff of the church will be known as Pope Francis. Several media reports, including The New York Times, New York Magazine […]
We have a Mission Trip Giveaway winner!
For the second year in a row, Food For The Poor held its Mission Trip Giveaway over a three-week period. To determine a winner, we asked a simple question: Why would you like to go on a mission trip to Haiti from July 8 – 12, 2013 with Food For The Poor? The responses we received were fantastic […]
Snapshots of Haiti
Recently, staffer April S. joined Food For The Poor colleagues visiting needy families in various parts of Haiti. The group was also there to check in on communities that have been beneficiaries of Food For The Poor support, such as Olivier, where 50 families received homes in 2012 from generous donors. April shares her iPhone […]
Digital scrapbookers helping to save lives one kit at a time
It’s a beautiful thing to see people working together, using their unique talents, gifts and resources in an effort to help people in need. That’s exactly what our good friends at Scrap Girls are doing.
36 gifts that will renew spirits, change lives
Jesus taught a valuable lesson about sharing when He performed the miracle of feeding 5,000 people. You can share your blessings and Christ’s compassion by feeding families, educating children, turning shacks into homes, and providing clean water. The Food For The Poor Spring Catalog offers products from fruit trees to schools that will change lives […]
Let There Be Light!
On the way in to work last week, I heard a piece on the radio about the high cost of electricity in Jamaica, and the difficulty this causes for the island’s poor (and even the not so poor).
Angels of Hope Homes Turn Neglected Children into Queens and Kings
Our manager of Angels of Hope has met and bonded with hundreds of children who live in the 117 orphanages that Food For The Poor supports. For Tricia, each child is dear to her. This is a story of one child who captured Tricia’s heart and lives up to her name Reina, which means queen […]